Norman Powell Staying After Howland Firing

Hiring Steve Alford as UCLA basketball coach saved at least one Bruins player.
Or, perhaps more accurately, firing Ben Howland did.
UCLA guard Norman Powell said Tuesday he was staying at UCLA after considering transferring, and the main reason for his decision was because coach Howland was fired. Powell, a sophomore from San Diego, said he would have looked into playing at San Diego State next season had Howland returned, but reconsidered after UCLA fired Howland last week and hired Steve Alford away from New Mexico on Saturday.